Tue 21.6.

The Marine Base in Amsterdam has been a restricted military area for centuries, the main windows are fronted with solid timber screens of Accoya wood, an acetylated wood with excellent sustainable properties. The pattern of the blinds is an interpretation of all the national flags of the countries of the European Community. (text by bureau SLA)

Constructed entirely out of second-hand materials, this wood-clad coffee shack has been realised by two Amsterdam-based practices Bureau SLA and Overtreders W. Also located in the Dutch capital, Noorderparkbar was developed in a design-as-you-go fashion considering the source of the structure’s components and the pavilion was completed earlier in spring 2012. (more…)